Chapter 28: Submission
Rumbling, along the edges of the massive chasm that had split the earth, soil, mud, and gravel slowly slid down into the depths.
A colossal body, the size of a small mountain, lay slumped to the side. The enormous head shook twice, and its fiery red eyes stared in disbelief at the terrifying figure suspended in midair—the Dragonblood Warrior at his peak! Those dark golden pupils swept down toward the Tyrannosaurus Rex below.
Silence!
Only the sounds of wind blowing, leaves falling, and mud and sand shifting could be heard. Both the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Sacred Thunder Dragon and Golden Dragon were stunned by Linley’s terrifying power.
“Wow, Father is amazing!”
Taylor cheered from the distant hillock, while beside him, Sissy and Shasha were also extremely excited. Delia felt even prouder of Linley in her heart—after all, this was her man! Bebe snickered beside her. “These three Sacred Dragons aren’t bad. They forced the Boss to use his Dragonblood Warrior form.”
Linley’s transformation now was different from before.
In the past, the scales on Linley’s body were black, but now they could be described as a blend of ‘black’ and ‘blue-green,’ turning into a deep cyan!
“Although I drank the blood of the Spiked Back Iron-Armored Dragon to trigger the Dragonblood Warrior bloodline within me, what truly boosted my power was the Dragonblood Warrior bloodline itself,” Linley mused inwardly. How could the energy contained in the Dragon Crystal of the Spiked Back Iron-Armored Dragon compare to the Dragonblood Warrior bloodline?
With a pure Dragonblood Warrior bloodline, the transformed form should be the blue-green scales like Wharton’s.
Even if one drank other dragon blood, upon reaching the Saint Realm and transforming, the scale color would inevitably lean toward blue-green.
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The Tyrannosaurus Rex’s massive body rose into the air, once again flying alongside the Sacred Thunder Dragon and the Golden Dragon. The three dragons exchanged glances, then looked solemnly at Linley, their earlier arrogance and pride completely gone.
Linley had gained an understanding of these three Sacred Dragons.
For instance, the Tyrannosaurus Rex’s strength and attack power were in no way inferior to a peak Dragonblood Warrior. The reason Linley had been able to easily grab its ‘dragon tail’ earlier wasn’t just due to his immense strength, but also because he used ‘Pulsating Defense’ to neutralize its impact force.
Especially after transforming, the battle qi within Linley’s body was far stronger than before.
‘Pulsating Defense’ was naturally even more formidable. By neutralizing the impact force and then grabbing the dragon tail, he effortlessly slammed the ‘Tyrannosaurus Rex’ into the distance.
As for the Thunder Dragon…
Linley was certain that even after transforming, his speed would still be slightly inferior to the Thunder Dragon’s. However, its attack power wasn’t strong enough to harm him. Of course, ‘not strong enough’ was only relative to Linley’s monstrous defense.
The Golden Dragon…
Was a dragon clan skilled in magic. Linley made this judgment in his heart. But the earlier exchange had been brief, so he wasn’t entirely sure yet.
“Have you decided?”
Linley stood in midair, his dark golden pupils sweeping over the three Sacred Dragons as he declared loudly, “The three of you—will you fight me to the death, or give me some dragon blood?”
The three Sacred Dragons had already made their decision. The leading Sacred Thunder Dragon boomed, “Linley of the Chaos Territory, your strength has earned our respect. If you leave now, we will overlook everything that just happened.”
Linley’s lips curled slightly.
After twelve years of quiet cultivation, his temper had improved considerably.
“It seems I’ll have to let my fists do the talking,” Linley said, clenching his fists. The deep cyan battle qi surged around him like a tidal wave, and a violent force radiated outward in all directions, causing the entire space to tremble as if shaken.
Linley’s dark golden eyes coldly fixed on the three Sacred Dragons. “Come on. In these twelve years, I haven’t had a real all-out fight. Today… I’ll have some fun with you.” His dragon tail casually flicked, and with a ‘crack,’ it caused a ripple in the space around him.
The three Sacred Dragons stared intently at Linley.
“That was just a casual little cooperation earlier. Don’t think you can really take on all three of us,” the Sacred Thunder Dragon boomed. “Linley, I’ll tell you plainly—my next move is called ‘Thunder and Lightning!’”
Clearly, the Sacred Thunder Dragon was brimming with confidence.
Linley stood in midair like a demon god, as steady as a mountain, completely unfazed by the three Sacred Dragons before him.
“Crackle, crackle~~~”
Electric serpents slithered over the Thunder Dragon’s blue-green scales, and the surrounding air seemed to be pierced by the electricity. Stray bolts of lightning darted everywhere. At the core, the Thunder Dragon’s eyes coldly fixed on Linley—suddenly, a terrifying giant bolt of lightning shot toward Linley.
No, it wasn’t lightning—it was the Thunder Dragon’s body!
“Haha…”
A burst of laughter rang out as Linley’s body instantly split into several afterimages, moving at incredible speed. The space around Linley sometimes seemed to freeze, and at other times, it appeared to create overlapping images, blurring entirely.
The Dragonblood Warrior ‘Linley’ kept moving.
Relying on his understanding of the laws of the wind element, he managed to dodge the Thunder Dragon’s charge. The Thunder Dragon shot past Linley, clearly not touching him at all. But the Thunder Dragon’s deep, electric-snake-filled eyes grew even colder.
“Boom~~~” A thunderous roar erupted.
The source of this terrifying thunder was the area where Linley stood. The Thunder Dragon’s powerful tail was wildly and continuously whipping at Linley. The speed of the tail’s strikes was far faster than the Thunder Dragon’s movement speed, and Linley couldn’t dodge in time.
Because the tail’s rapid back-and-forth strikes caused violent spatial tremors, even producing a terrifying thunderous roar.
The tail’s attack was the true essence of ‘Thunder and Lightning.’
Linley’s ‘Pulsating Defense’ contracted to only about twenty centimeters thick, but the compressed ‘Pulsating Defense’ was no less effective. It was like an elastic membrane—each time the dragon tail struck, the ‘Pulsating Defense’ could deflect most of the attack’s force.
One or two strikes, Linley didn’t mind.
But in the blink of an eye, the tail had struck over a thousand times.
“This speed is truly terrifying.” Linley was speechless. It was the most terrifying speed he had ever seen. A dragon’s tail was generally incredibly fast, and the speed-focused Thunder Dragon’s ‘dragon tail’ was pushed to an extreme.
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“Is Father okay?” Shasha asked worriedly from a distance.
“Uncle Bebe, is Uncle Linley?” Sini was also concerned. They couldn’t see the aerial battle clearly from afar, only hearing the terrifying thunderous roars ‘rumbling’ continuously, with countless flashes of battle qi appearing in the area.
Bebe grinned, showing his white teeth.
“Scram!” Linley’s low, furious roar rang out.
Immediately, a pained cry was heard, and the Thunder Dragon swiftly fled away. Its dragon tail could no longer whip at high speed because Linley’s full-force punch had solidly struck the Thunder Dragon’s tail. The Thunder Dragon’s defense was strong; an ordinary powerful punch wouldn’t matter, but Linley’s punch contained the ‘Profound Truths of the Earth.’ The soft tailbone inside the tail was shattered by the vibration. The Thunder Dragon roared in fury, “Now!”
The three Sacred Dragons coordinated seamlessly.
“Roar~~” A furious roar came from the Golden Dragon.
The Golden Dragon, which had been gathering power, finally unleashed its fierce strike. A thick, pure-white spear shot down from high above, hurtling toward Linley at incredible speed. The terrifying power within the pure-white spear made even Linley’s expression change slightly.
“A Light-type Forbidden Spell ‘Holy Light Spear’?”
A single-target Forbidden Spell—its power was astonishingly strong.
Linley had no time to dodge. He only saw a flash of light, and the thick, pure-white spear struck him solidly, like a sharp spear piercing a tough shield. But this spear was the Light-type Forbidden Spell ‘Holy Light Spear.’
The shield was a peak Dragonblood Warrior with ‘Pulsating Defense’!
“Bang!”
Linley was directly slammed into the ground by the strike. The impact of the violent ‘Holy Light Spear’ alone, from the energy that scattered, produced invisible spatial ripples spreading in all directions. Wherever the spatial ripples passed, trees and boulders were reduced to dust.
It was like ripples spreading across water.
The earth also experienced a ‘ripple’ transmission.
“Watch out.”
Bebe immediately used his powerful dark force to easily block the ripples that reached this far. By the time the ripples traveled this distance, they were already spent. Within several miles, everything had been reduced to ruins. Not even a single leaf could be found.
Because the leaves had all turned to dust.
“Is he injured?” the Tyrannosaurus Rex asked in a low voice.
“This is a Forbidden Spell. Even a powerful Saint-level expert couldn’t withstand that. But Prekete, he managed to grab your dragon tail earlier, so his defense is probably very strong,” the Sacred Golden Dragon said, somewhat uncertain. “Even if it doesn’t kill him, he must be severely injured.”
“Prepare the final move,” the Sacred Thunder Dragon said in a low voice.
The Sacred Golden Dragon and the Tyrannosaurus Rex immediately began preparing. This ultimate move was the strongest combined attack of the three Sacred Dragons. In their view, its power was such that no expert below the Demigod level should be able to withstand it.
The Sacred Golden Dragon’s massive mouth moved slightly, as if silently chanting a spell.
Dragon Language Magic!
“Boom!” Linley shot out from the ground like an arrow, bursting forth. There wasn’t a single scratch on his body. After transforming, the ‘Pulsating Defense’ supported by his terrifying battle qi, combined with his dragon scales, made his defense incredibly formidable.
The earlier Forbidden Spell had only managed to break through the ‘Pulsating Defense.’ The remaining attack power after breaking through couldn’t even scratch his scales.
“Whoosh~~”
The space suddenly trembled. An invisible ripple burst out from the Golden Dragon’s body, shooting directly toward Linley. Linley reacted instantly… Years ago, Desri had used a similar move to severely injure the Fanatic Legion Commander ‘Leiming,’ sending him crashing into the lake.
The Sacred Golden Dragon’s ultimate move—Soul Scream!
The ‘Pulsating Defense’ on Linley’s body only slightly weakened the invisible ripple before it directly struck Linley’s mind.
However—
In that mysterious region of his mind, a semi-transparent seven-colored crystal floated, surrounded by a vast, ocean-like sea of boundless spiritual energy. The boundless spiritual energy surged like a tide, its strange rhythm containing part of the mystery of the ‘Pulsating Earth.’
Upon closer inspection, one could see that the spiritual energy, including the seven-colored crystal, was faintly protected by a very subtle cyan halo.
At that moment, the external spiritual ripple came crashing in, targeting Linley’s soul.
“Bang!”
The Sacred Golden Dragon’s strongest attack collided with Linley’s soul.
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As soon as the Sacred Golden Dragon unleashed this move, the Tyrannosaurus Rex’s body was immediately wreathed in hellfire once more, and a ‘crackling’ sound of bones shaking came from within its massive frame. Terrifying power had been accumulated.
The Sacred Thunder Dragon was confident. He was sure—Linley’s soul had been severely damaged. Even if he didn’t die, he would be stunned for a long time.
In this state, Linley couldn’t control his defense.
Just as the Tyrannosaurus Rex was about to deliver its strongest strike—
“Swish!” Linley, who should have been immobile, turned into a blur and slammed into the now-weakened ‘Sacred Golden Dragon.’ With a single, most powerful punch, he sent the Sacred Golden Dragon crashing from the sky straight into the ground.
The Sacred Thunder Dragon and the Tyrannosaurus Rex stared at Linley in shock.
Linley’s dark golden pupils swept over them, his voice cold. “Don’t even think about counterattacking. Prekete, I can tell that your move is absolutely devastating. But with your speed, you can’t touch me at all.”
The Tyrannosaurus Rex understood this truth all too well.
No matter how powerful the attack, what use was it if it couldn’t hit the target? Originally, combined with the ‘Soul Scream,’ it would have been a perfect combo. But Linley hadn’t been affected by the Soul Scream at all. The three Sacred Dragons couldn’t believe what they were seeing.
Linley chuckled inwardly.
“Soul attacks? The ancestors of my Dragonblood Warrior clan trained for decades to reach the Saint Realm. Their insights weren’t deep, and their souls weren’t strong. There are plenty of people in the world who can use ‘soul attacks.’ So why did my Dragonblood Warrior ancestors still achieve such great fame, being called the strongest among Saints?”
The Dragonblood Warrior was the ultimate warrior favored by the heavens.
Even if Linley’s ancestors had ordinary souls, once they reached the Saint Realm and transformed, they wouldn’t fear soul attacks. Because upon reaching the Saint Realm and transforming, the soul would be protected by a strange energy from the Dragonblood Warrior bloodline.
This was the Dragonblood Warrior—the invincible Dragonblood Warrior!